What's Going On At Mill Creek Park?

[Youngstownshrimp]

So, it appears the primary funding for the park is from property taxes of landowners in Mahoning county,  which rural farmers are the largest funders. One can deduce the turmoil and restructurings are the results of pushback in funding by the few landowners.

[Irishbobcat]

ok

[Youngstownshrimp]

Dennis, if we really care and wish to be real about Mill Creek's problem, let us begin the discussion about funding, this is the true problem, can we agree to this first?

[Irishbobcat]

Believe it or not, there are traps set in Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. A poor river otter was caught in one of the traps yesterday. (Google river otters. They are adorable and their population is struggling because of humans). Someone called the park police, they responded, and supposedly released the poor otter. They said that the otter was ok and swam off.

Who is setting the traps? Why are they setting up traps? What other animals are being tortured/killed by these traps? IF they HAVE to set traps, why not set up humane trap-and-release ones? Who is supposed to be checking and overseeing the traps?

For our supporters, we need to get back to business again. We were working with the park on a humane wildlife policy. (Yes, it has been a long process since the geese were killed). We were waiting for the park to follow up with a rough draft of the potential policy. But is this what they are doing with the wildlife WHILE working with our group? Since when are traps considered a HUMANE method of dealing with wildlife?

Stay tuned.

[Irishbobcat]

Ron, if you ever get your chance to defund the park...how long will it take for you to turn the area into fracking fields? You can even get the tent people under the bridge to be security guards...

[Youngstownshrimp]

Defund Mill Creek!!!

[jay]

Youngstown Community Health Center meeting room

How large is this meeting room?   Will it be able to hold all the people who might turn out?

[AllanY2525]

When stupid people are not smart enough to make use of resources......

This can apply to human resources, also....

[Irishbobcat]

The pre-board public meeting time and location are set. An organizing meeting of all who are upset with the decisions regarding Mill Creek MetroParks will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 7 at the Youngstown Community Health Center meeting room, 726 Wick Avenue between the freeway and Ursuline High School. Use the door nearest Wick Avenue. Please share this with all who are concerned about the park.
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[Youngstownshrimp]

When stupid people are not smart enough to make use of resources bestowed by nature upon them and mismanage them, chaos ensues.

You cry when they look at minerals for revenue and you cry when the result is force reduction.

[iwasthere]

Time to put fire under the feet of all the millcrk park board members to find out their votes for the firings.

[jay]

Judge Rusu appointed three board members (Bennett, Schulick and Senchak).
Judge Rusu also reappointed Ragan.

Judge Rusu, in essence, appointed 4 of the 5 current Mill Creek Park commissioners.

[Rushblvd]

This Mill Creek board and its director is a hot mess and it has to be looked at before more damage is done.

[joly1584]

How many board members has Judge Rusu appointed?  Belinky was in charge of that before Rusu.

[jay]

One person is calling for the recall of Judge Rusu.  He is the judge who appoints members to the Mill Creek Park Board of Commissioners.